Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

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Central Washington University is a public college in Ellensburg, Washington and has been named to the Abound: Finish College 100 Best Online Colleges, Best Online Colleges: West, Best Affordable Online Colleges, and Best Colleges for Adults award lists for 2024. The school’s online program features 33 online degree options and 2,297 online students. The part-time student body is 3,711 students, which represents 13% of total students. The on-campus average net price to attend is $15,864 and the per-credit hour charge for part-time students is $227. The school offers online degrees, credit for life experiences, on-campus day care, academic counseling services, career services, credit for military training, and more.

Overview

School Type

Website: www.cwu.edu

Accessibility

  • Distance education:Yes
  • Career services:Yes
  • Weekend/Evening classes:No
  • Credit for life experiences:Yes
  • On-Campus day care:Yes

Demographics

Part-time students
1,124 undergrads
  • Full-time undergrad students:7,619
  • Undergrad students over 25 years old:1,876
  • Pell Grant students:3,213
  • Online and distance education undergrad students:2,297
  • Students over 25 years old
    20%

Cost

In-district per-credit-hour charge for part-time students
$227
Average net price for students awarded grant/aid
$15,864
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Online & Distance Programs

Bachelor's degrees offered

  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services(5)
  • Education(2)
  • Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields(1)
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences(1)
  • English Language and Literature/Letters(3)

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  • Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities(1)
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies(1)
  • Parks Recreation Leisure and Fitness Studies(2)
  • Psychology(1)
  • Homeland Security Law Enforcement Firefighting and Related Protective Service(1)
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions(1)
  • Social Sciences(3)
  • Health Professions and Related Programs(2)
  • Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services(8)
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Outcomes

  • Retention rate for part-time students:36%
  • Graduation rate for part-time students:40%

Military & Veteran

Number of undergraduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
274 students
  • Credit for military training:Yes
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:Yes
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:No
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